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Mar. 8th, 2015 09:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
naathTwo oranges today.
Died on this day in 1702 aged 51 King William II of Scotland & III of England(my toy,wikipedia)
Born on this day in 1748 to Prince William IV of Orange and Princess Anne, Prince William V of Orange (my toy,wikipedia). Grandson of George II.
I'm quite confused about why the Principality or Orange ended up in different hands to England, but my brain is fried from running so I can't figure it out.
Died on this day in 1702 aged 51 King William II of Scotland & III of England(my toy,wikipedia)
Born on this day in 1748 to Prince William IV of Orange and Princess Anne, Prince William V of Orange (my toy,wikipedia). Grandson of George II.
I'm quite confused about why the Principality or Orange ended up in different hands to England, but my brain is fried from running so I can't figure it out.
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Date: 2015-03-08 09:48 pm (UTC)Because William III and Mary, Queen of England had no children, and the English only barely accepted William declaring himself king rather than being a good little prince consort, so the throne went to Mary's sister Anne, and thence to the Electors of Hanover when Anne also had no surviving children.
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Date: 2015-03-09 10:05 am (UTC)